Hardwood flooring has always been a popular choice. It is the first choice of many people because hardwood floors offer a natural looking flooring solution and they remain looking brilliant for many years. There are many varieties available in hardwood floorings with different colours, textures and types of wood.

You need to be very careful while choosing the types of floorings because the colour and texture of the wooden floors will have an impact on the décor of the room. The most common wooden floor is made of oak but nowadays they are many different varieties of hardwood floors like cherry, maple, birch, ash, rosewood and walnut.

The difference between white oak and red oak

White oak has long rays that are strips which run along with the length of the wood. The size of these strips is around ¾ inch and the rays on red oak are around ½ inch. There are more swirls and burls in white oak than red oak.

Both the woods are popular for their durability but the major difference between the two is the hardness and porousness. White oak is harder and less porous because it takes longer time to develop than red oak. This makes white oak more efficient and sturdy than red oak.

Maintaining white oak wood floor

White oak floors need to be resealed once every 4-6 years and should be cleaned on a regular basis. Thus, white oak wood flooring is a superior option for your home.